Turners Handicap – Newmarket

Newmarket

14:10

Turners Handicap

Date 2025-09-20

Distance 7f

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £6,443

Winning Time 1m 24.26s (slow by 0.96s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Daring Legend (GB) Jason Watson · Michael Appleby	5/1F	Won
2nd	Naina (GB) Christian Howarth · John Ryan	25/1	.75
3rd	Where's Freddy (IRE) Rossa Ryan · Stuart Williams	17/2	2.25
4th	Lunario (IRE) Jack Dace · Luke Dace	11/2	.5
5th	Distinct Spirit (GB) William Carver · Daniel & Claire Kubler	20/1	0.3
6th	I Maximus (GB) Billy Loughnane · Richard Hughes	17/2	1.5
7th	Signcastle City (IRE) Neil Callan · Richard Hannon	15/2	0.2
8th	Dashing Dick (IRE) Jack Mitchell · William Stone	16/1	2
9th	Bella Perla (IRE) Harry Davies · Simon & Ed Crisford	11/1	0.2
10th	Sensorium (IRE) Benoit De La Sayette · Dylan Cunha	22/1	0.1
11th	Local Music (IRE) Fred Daly · Matt Crawley	11/1	1
12th	Dapper Guest (IRE) J F Egan · George Margarson	15/2	1.75
13th	Pressure's On (FR) Robert Havlin · Ed Dunlop	11/2	1.75

Runners (13)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4 (13)	Lunario Grey J:Jack Dace(5) T:Luke Dace	J:Jack Dace(5) T:Luke Dace	141	tb	247117	81	87	72	27d	—	—	+10	23.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Remains on a career-high mark and may face competition for the lead
5 (9)	Pressure's On Bay J:Robert Havlin T:Ed Dunlop	J:Robert Havlin T:Ed Dunlop	140	—	209013	80	87	76	14d	—	—	+8	21.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
C&D winner who didn't enjoy a clear run when third at Thirsk last time; respected
8 (2)	Daring Legend Bay J:Jason Watson T:Michael Appleby	J:Jason Watson T:Michael Appleby	136	—	232599	76	89	84	38d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-1	12.2	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Losing run up to 14 and his latest Kempton effort was short of his best
6 (4)	Dapper Guest Bay J:J F Egan T:George Margarson	J:J F Egan T:George Margarson	139	v	714741	82	90	65	26d	—	—	+13	22.7	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Raised 8lb for his easy Southwell win and wouldn't want the ground any softer
12 (8)	I Maximus Chestnut J:Billy Loughnane T:Richard Hughes	J:Billy Loughnane T:Richard Hughes	135	p	146593	78	84	79	39d	—	—	+4	12.5	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Most of his best form has come on the AW; needs to prove he is as good on turf
3 (10)	Where's Freddy Chestnut J:Rossa Ryan T:Stuart Williams	J:Rossa Ryan T:Stuart Williams	141	tp	201938	81	88	81	37d	—	—	+7	15.2	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Failed to beat a rival at Windsor last time and has something to prove after that
1 (5)	Local Music Bay J:Fred Daly(7) T:Matt Crawley	J:Fred Daly(7) T:Matt Crawley	142	—	1374-5	82	87	-	37d	—	—	+3	9.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Three wins over 7f/1m on turf/AW last year, but remains 6lb above her last winning mark
2 (3)	Signcastle City Grey J:Neil Callan T:Richard Hannon	J:Neil Callan T:Richard Hannon	142	—	265032	82	90	69	15d	—	—	+9	17.3	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Three wins over 7f/1m on turf last year; 1lb lower than for the latest; each-way claims
11 (11)	Bella Perla Chestnut J:Harry Davies T:Simon & Ed Crisford	J:Harry Davies T:Simon & Ed Crisford	135	—	641	78	84	-	16d	—	—	+12	19.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Progressive in three starts over 7f on the AW; respected on handicap/turf debut
10 (6)	Dashing Dick Bay J:Jack Mitchell T:William Stone	J:Jack Mitchell T:William Stone	136	p	062305	76	88	76	12d	—	—	+6	10.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Has gone 11 starts since his latest success and is still 3lb higher; others better treated
9 (7)	Distinct Spirit Bay J:William Carver T:Daniel & Claire Kubler	J:William Carver T:Daniel & Claire Kubler	136	—	15-	76	85	76	413d	—	—	+11	14.6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Won on debut in July last year, but not seen since held three weeks later; watch market
7 (1)	Naina Bay J:Christian Howarth(3) T:John Ryan	J:Christian Howarth(3) T:John Ryan	137	—	-68247	80	86	65	24d	—	—	+7	11	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Four wins last year included one over C&D; could go well now back on turf
13 (12)	Sensorium Grey J:Benoit De La Sayette T:Dylan Cunha	J:Benoit De La Sayette T:Dylan Cunha	130	—	3-0497	73	79	57	12d	—	—	+5	8.8	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Showed some useful form as a 2yo, but hasn't really got going in handicaps since returning

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Lunario	5/1	11/2	5/1	5/1	5/1
Pressure's On	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	9/2
Daring Legend	5/1	11/2	5/1	5/1	11/2
Dapper Guest	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
I Maximus	8/1	17/2	8/1	8/1	17/2
Where's Freddy	9/1	8/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Local Music	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Signcastle City	9/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Bella Perla	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	9/1
Dashing Dick	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Distinct Spirit	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Naina	25/1	22/1	22/1	25/1	22/1
Sensorium	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Lunario

23.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 12 Odds: 4

11/2

2nd

Dapper Guest

22.7

OR: 8 Form: 12 Odds: 2.7

8/1

3rd

Pressure's On

21.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 10 Odds: 4

5/1

Bella Perla

19.1

OR: 7 Form: 10 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Signcastle City

17.3

OR: 8 Form: 7.1 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Where's Freddy

15.2

OR: 7.8 Form: 5.1 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Distinct Spirit

14.6

OR: 6.5 Form: 7 Odds: 1.1

22/1

I Maximus

12.5

OR: 7 Form: 3 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Daring Legend

12.2

OR: 6.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Naina

OR: 7.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 1

25/1

Dashing Dick

10.9

OR: 6.5 Form: 3 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Local Music

9.9

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Sensorium

8.8

OR: 5.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dapper Guest	82	90	65
Local Music	82	87	—
Signcastle City	82	90	69
Lunario	81	87	72
Where's Freddy	81	88	81
Pressure's On	80	87	76
Naina	80	86	65
I Maximus	78	84	79
Bella Perla	78	84	—
Daring Legend	76	89	84
Dashing Dick	76	88	76
Distinct Spirit	76	85	76
Sensorium	73	79	57

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Dashing Dick	12d ago	Quick return
Sensorium	12d ago	Quick return
Pressure's On	14d ago	Fit
Signcastle City	15d ago	Fit
Bella Perla	16d ago	Fit
Naina	24d ago	Fit
Dapper Guest	26d ago	Fit
Lunario	27d ago	Fit
Where's Freddy	37d ago	Fit
Local Music	37d ago	Fit
Daring Legend	38d ago	Fit
I Maximus	39d ago	Fit
Distinct Spirit	413d ago	Long break